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Sheryl P. Walter Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 20 Mar 2014

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PAGE 01 LUSAKA 01512 290947Z
ACTION AF-10

INFO OCT-01 EUR- 1 2 10-14 ISO-OO CIAE-00 DODE-OO PM-05
H-02 INR-10 L-03 NSAE-00 NSC-05 PA-02 SP-02
SS-15 ICA-20 HA-05 /106W

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P 281447Z APR 78
FM AMEMBASSY LUSAKA
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8281
INFO AMCONSUL CAPE TOWN PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM PRIORITY

AMEMBASSY GABORONE PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY LAGOS PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY LILONGWE PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY LONDON PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY MAPUTO PRIORITY
AMEMBASSY PRETORIA PRIORITY
USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY

UNCLAS LUSAKA 1512

CAPE TOWN FOR EMBASSY

E.O. 11652: N/A
TAGS: PDEV, RH, US, UK

SUB J : RHODESIA: PATRIOTIC FRONT REACTION TO SALISBURY

ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTENTIONNOT TO ATTEND ALL PARTIES MEETING

PATRIOTIC FRONT HAS RELEASED A STATEMENT IN LUSAKA CONDEMNING
SALISBURY GROUP AND UK IN REACTION TO ANNOUNCEMENT THAT PARTIES TO
INTERNAL SETTLEMENT WOULD NOT ATTEND AN ALL PARTIES MEETING
REFUSAL TO ATTEND IS CITED AS EVIDENCE THAT SMITH REGIME HAS
DECLARED WAR ON PATRIOTIC FRONT. SMITH'S ACTION HAD
RECEIVED ENCOURAGEMENT FROM THE BRITISH. BRITISH POLICY
HAS ALWAYS BEEN DICTATED BY NEED TO PROTECT ITS INTERESTS.

THIS HAS LED BRITISH TO PRESENT ATTEMPT TO INSTALL "CRAVEN
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PUPPET REGIME IN ZIMBABWE." PF STATEMENT NOTED THAT FOREIGN
SECRETARY OWEN "HAD PROMISED THE REGIME DURING HIS RECENT
VISIT TO SALISBURY THAT HIS GOVERNMENT WOULD RECOGNIZE
IF AFTER THE FIRST ELECTIONS IN DECEMBER." SMITH REGIME'S
INTRANSIGENCE, AIDED AND ABETTED BY THE BRITISH, COMPLETELY
VINDICATES PF'S TOTAL COMMITMENT TO THE ARMED STRUGGLE.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR BLOODSHED RESTS SQUARELY ON THE BRITISH.

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Capture Date: 01 jan 1994

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Current Classification: UNCLASSIFIED

Concepts: MEETING DELEGATIONS, NATIONALISTS

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Copy: SINGLE

Draft Date: 28 apr 1978

Decaption Date: 01 jan 1960

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Document Number: 1978LUSAKA01512

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Review Action: RELEASED, APPROVED
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SAS ID: 2947798
Secure: OPEN
Status: NATIVE

Subject: RHODESIA: PATRIOTIC FRONT REACTION TO SALISBURY ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTENTIONNOT TO ATTEND ALL PARTIES

MEETING PATRIOTIC FRONT HAS RELEASED A STATEMENT IN LUSAKA

TAGS: PDEV, RH, US, UK

To: STATE

Type: TE

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Sheryl P. Walter
Declassified/Released
US Department of State
EO Systematic Review
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Sheryl P. Walter Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 20 Mar 2014